Hi, I'm a Sex Addict: Introduction (Series 1 : Post 1)
Hi, I'm Daisy and I am a sex addict. Whew! I honestly cannot believe I am saying that out loud, let alone posting it publicly. It feels really good, now that I am an adult and can make my own choices and have my own understanding of the world and myself as a part of it. It feels really good to speak my truth, and ask for help. What is Sexual Addiction? Sexual addiction. What does that even mean? Well, based on my extensive research, sex addiction or hypersexuality refers to excessive sexual thoughts, desires, urges or behaviors that can’t be controlled and cause distress and harm to your relationships, finances and other aspects of your life. (my.clevelandclinic.org) Now, I know that's a lot to take in, but it's the truest definition I have found. True to me that is. I had no idea that this was a possibility for me. It was just a few months ago this year, that I sat down and looked up things on google. Searches like, "...